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Trial by ordeal

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Translation trial by ordeal into russian

trial by ordeal
Someone had to undergo a trial by ordeal to prove their innocence.
Кому-то пришлось пройти испытание через мучение, чтобы доказать свою невиновность.

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A historical method of justice in which the guilt or innocence of a person is determined by the outcome of a dangerous or painful test, based on the belief that divine intervention would protect the innocent.